School Office Administrator

School Office Administrator – The Link School, Satellite and Cottage sites

Salary: OHCAT Outer London, Grade 4/5, SP18-25, Actual Salary: £27,925.46 - £31,341.55 (FTE £30,279 to £33,983).

Location: The Link School – Satellite, Mollison Drive (Access via Lancastrian Road), Wallington,

SM6 9JN & The Link School - The Cottage, 3 Carew Manor Cottages, Church Road, Wallington, SM6 7NH

Working Pattern: 36hrs MTW(8.30-16.00) ThFr(8.30-16.30) Term time only + 3 weeks.

The Link School specialises in supporting students aged 4 to 18 with Speech, Language, and Communication difficulties, including autism spectrum conditions and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). In addition to its Primary and Secondary sites, the school also operates two satellite sites, both designed to provide a safe, nurturing environment for autistic young people with demand-avoidant profiles.

The school provides a warm, safe, friendly and nurturing environment, which helps pupils to learn, express their ideas, communicate, develop friendships and grow in confidence and self- esteem.

Our dedicated staff deliver an outstanding education grounded in practitioner research, offering a holistic curriculum that fosters both personal and social development, as well as cognitive growth.

Due to the expansion of this work onto a satellite site, we are looking to recruit a part time School Office Administrator to join our team of teachers and therapists who would be interested and committed to helping us further develop our work for children with this unusual profile.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support safeguarding compliance, including maintaining the Single Central Record and ensuring all staff, visitors and contractors meet safeguarding requirements.

• Provide professional front-of-house and administrative support, acting as the first point of contact for parents, visitors and external agencies.

• Manage school administration systems including attendance, student records, finance, correspondence and statutory returns.

• Support student welfare, admissions and transitions, including medical needs, first aid, annual reviews and liaison with parents and professionals.

• Assist with the organisation of school events, outings, inventory management and staff wellbeing activities in liaison with the Office Manager.

Key Requirements:

• Strong numeracy and literacy skills with accurate typing and keyboard proficiency.

• Confident use of computer-based administrative systems, managing sensitive data securely in line with school policies.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel) to produce reports, correspondence and manage databases.

• Excellent communication skills, selecting the most effective method to suit different situations and audiences.

• Ability to work autonomously with initiative, organise information effectively and perform well under pressure.

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.

• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)

• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme

• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)

• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

Find out what makes OHCAT a truly rewarding place to work - visit our ‘Work for Us’ page to hear from our Chief Executive Officer, John Prior, and watch inspiring messages from students and parents about the difference our staff make every day.

Our Trust:

The Link School is part of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust. We are a family of specialist education providers from pre-school through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire and fully represent all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND). To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website.

We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.

Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential.

As a large specialist education provider we employ over 1500 people across our schools, college and central support team. There is a wide range of job roles available, ranging from teaching and therapy to business support roles and significant career progression opportunities.

It is an exciting time to be part of OHCAT and we are keen to recruit talented people who can play a key role in realising our mission and who want to make a difference. In return, we offer training and development, competitive pay and benefits in a positive and inclusive working environment.

Closing Date: 27/02/2026

Interviews will take place on: WC 02/03/2026

To help us manage applications effectively, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received.

Safeguarding Statement

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace for all.